HCR 8
87-0 (2021)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HCR 10
87-1 (2021)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HCR 13
87-3 (2021)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HCR 14
86-0 (2019)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HCR 36
85-0 (2017)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña | et. al.
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Considered in Calendars
HCR 59
85-0 (2017)
Author: Bailes, Ernest | et. al.Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon
Urging Congress to pass a budget.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Senate: State Affairs
Signed by the Governor
HJR 25
85-0 (2017)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a balanced federal budget.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
HJR 44
85-0 (2017)
Author: Workman, Paul | et. al.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 959
85-0 (2017)
Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to the adoption of the Compact for a Balanced Budget.
Senate: State Affairs
Not again placed on intent calendar
HCR 16
85-1 (2017)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1109
84-0 (2015)
Author: White, James | et. al.
Relating to the adoption of the Compact for a Balanced Budget.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Committee report sent to Calendars
HCR 32
84-0 (2015)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña | et. al.
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Considered in Calendars
HCR 59
84-0 (2015)
Author: Metcalf, Will | et. al.
Urging Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to provide for a balanced federal budget, except during a war.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Considered in Calendars
HJR 78
84-0 (2015)
Author: Workman, Paul | et. al.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Considered in Calendars
HJR 79
84-0 (2015)
Author: Workman, Paul | et. al.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
SCR 12
84-0 (2015)
Author: Burton, Konni
Urging Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to provide for a balanced federal budget except during a time of national emergency.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HCR 46
83-0 (2013)
Author: Ashby, Trent
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution providing that, except during a national emergency or a war declared by the Congress of the United States pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, United States Constitution, or other national emergency, the total of all federal appropriations for a fiscal year may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenue for that fiscal year.
House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
Referred to Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
HCR 61
83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña | et. al.
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 35
83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a balanced federal budget.
House: Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
No action taken in committee
HCR 18
82-0 (2011)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: State Sovereignty, Select Senate: State Affairs
Signed by the Governor
HCR 23
82-0 (2011)
Author: Raymond, Richard Pena
Memorializing Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
House: State Sovereignty, Select
Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
HCR 39
82-0 (2011)
Author: Elkins, Gary
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment and to cap the maximum federal income tax rate at 15 percent.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
HJR 34
82-0 (2011)
Author: Raymond, Richard Pena
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a balanced federal budget.
House: State Sovereignty, Select
Left pending in committee
HJR 60
82-0 (2011)
Author: Pitts, Jim
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
House: State Sovereignty, Select
Withdrawn from schedule
HJR 81
82-0 (2011)
Author: Larson, Lyle
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to provide for congressional term limits, the line-item veto, a balanced federal budget, a limit on federal debt, and the repeal of federal law by two-thirds of the several states.
House: State Sovereignty, Select
Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
HJR 100
82-0 (2011)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
House: State Sovereignty, Select
Left pending in committee
SJR 1
82-0 (2011)
Author: Ogden, Steve | et. al.
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States and, in the event that Congress does not submit such an amendment on or before December 31, 2011, applying to Congress to call a convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to that constitution to provide, in the absence of a national emergency and on a two-thirds vote of Congress, for a federal balanced budget and requesting that the legislatures of each of the several states that compose the United States apply to Congress to call a convention to propose such an amendment.
House: State Sovereignty, Select Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
SJR 10
82-0 (2011)
Author: Shapiro, Florence
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
SJR 15
82-0 (2011)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff | et. al.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to provide for congressional term limits, the line-item veto, a balanced federal budget, a limit on federal debt, and the repeal of federal law by two-thirds of the several states.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HCR 73
81-0 (2009)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Memorializing Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
House: Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
HJR 71
81-0 (2009)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HJR 24
80-0 (2007)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: Government Reform
Referred to Government Reform
HJR 26
79-0 (2005)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: Government Reform
Left pending in committee
HJR 26
78-0 (2003)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HJR 72
77-0 (2001)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HJR 16
75-0 (1997)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
SJR 10
75-0 (1997)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
HCR 23
74-0 (1995)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced budget.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HJR 42
74-0 (1995)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
House: State Affairs
Coauthor Authorized
HJR 91
74-0 (1995)
Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Reaffirming the provisions of previously-adopted resolutions of the Texas Legislature that memorialize the United States Congress relative to amending the United States Constitution to mandate that, with specific exceptions, federal expenditures not exceed federal revenues.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HJR 112
74-0 (1995)
Author: Brady, Kevin
Reaffirming the application by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HJR 121
74-0 (1995)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Rescinding the previous application of the 65th Legislature of the State of Texas to the Congress of the United States of America for the calling of a constitutional convention for the purpose of requiring a balanced federal budget, and rescinding any other previous applications of the Legislature of the State of Texas to the Congress of the United States of America for the calling of a constitutional convention for any purpose, limited or general.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
SJR 33
74-0 (1995)
Author: Brown, J.E. | et. al.
Ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.
Senate: Finance
Co-author authorized
HCR 69
70-0 (1987)
Author: Hackney, Clint
Rescinding petition for a constitutional convention to propose a federal balanced budget amendment.
House: State Affairs
Pending in committee
HR 113
69-0 (1985)
Author: Willy, John
Requesting Congress to submit to the states a balanced budget amendment.
SCR 30
66-0 (1979)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"Sponsor: Sharp, John
Expressing support for H.J.R. 39, introduced by Congressman Phil Gramm, requiring a balanced federal budget.
House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development
Signed by the Governor
HCR 31
65-0 (1977)
Author: Donaldson, Jerry "Nub"Sponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Memorializing Congress to propose constitutional amendment to require U.S. to have a balanced budget or alternately requesting that Congress call a constitutional convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the federal constitution requiring a balanced budget.
House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs
Signed by the Governor
HCR 40
65-0 (1977)
Author: Green, Forrest
Memorializing Congress to initiate an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to prohibit federal deficit spending.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
HCR 13
65-2 (1978)
Author: Von Dohlen, TimSponsor: Hance, Kent
Memorializing Congress to initiate a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget.
Signed by the Governor
HR 22
64-0 (1975)
Author: Hoestenbach, John
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to balance the federal budget as a means of flighting inflation.
House: State Affairs
HCR 27
58-0 (1963)
Author: Macatee, III, George Pettit
Relating to balancing the Federal Budget.